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Collect all 36 Curios in the game. Curios are accessories that provide passive bonuses while equipped, and several are random enemy drops that may require some farming. Two Curios are particularly important to watch for because they are missable: Cat Eye Beads from Wandering Wight in Chapter 1 and Auspicious Lantern from defeating all 9 Lantern Wardens in Chapter 3 before Captain Wise-Voice. For the RNG Curios, equip the Golden Carp and Skull of Turtle Treasure to improve your chances of receiving enemy drops. Their effects stack, and you can eventually equip a second Golden Carp obtained in New Game+ for an additional boost. Here are all 36 Curios and where to find them: Cat Eye Beads Defeat Wandering Wight in Chapter 1. Travel to Forest of Wolves → Outside the Forest. Head right, cross the wooden bridge, and you'll find Wandering Wight nearby. Defeat him before entering Chapter 1’s secret area, as Wandering Wight will disappear afterward. Agate Jar Travel to Black Wind Cave → Cave Interior and enter the cave. You'll find a small box sitting on a table to the left in the area where you fought Black Wind King. Back Scratcher After completing Chapter 1 and advancing to the next chapter, purchase the Back Scratcher from a Chapter 1 Keeper's Shrine. Glazed Reliquary Travel to Yellow Wind Formation → Windrest Hamlet. Cross the bridge and continue until you cross a second bridge. Climb the stairs, immediately turn left at the top, and drop from the small ledge. Head right to find the Curio inside a box. Goldflora Hairpin Purchase this from Man-in-Stone after completing his side quest. Travel to Fright Cliff → Squall Hideout and take the right path while facing the shrine. Pass underneath the small bridge to find him. See Master of Magic under the Azure Dust spell for his side quest. Tiger Tally Defeat Tiger Vanguard inside Kingdom of Sahali, Chapter 2’s secret area. You'll enter this area while completing the Yellow-Robed Squire quest. See Shifting Sands for the complete route. Tridacna Pendant Defeat Black Loong and open the golden chest that appears afterward. See The Sire and Sons for the Loong quest and Black Loong's location. Boshan Censer Defeat Red Loong and open the golden chest that appears afterward. See The Sire and Sons for the Loong quest and Red Loong's location. Auspicious Lantern Defeat all 9 Lantern Wardens in the Pagoda Realm before defeating Captain Wise-Voice. The Wardens appear approximately every three minutes during the special state that reduces your health and adds a grey effect to the screen. Once Captain Wise-Voice is defeated, the Wardens will no longer spawn. Fine China Tea Bowl Travel to Pagoda Realm → Lower Pagoda. Enter the prison cell beside the shrine and follow the path until you can leave through an open cell door. Continue along the cliffside until you reach the end. The Curio is inside a box on a table to the left. Frostsprout Twig Defeat Captain Lotus-Vision. Travel to Pagoda Realm → Upper Pagoda and enter the nearby cell. Drop down to the right to reach the boss. Try landing on the small roof below before dropping all the way down to reduce your fall damage. Mani Bead – RNG Randomly dropped by Withered Corpses found throughout the snowy regions. A good farming location is Pagoda Realm → Warding Temple. Head down the slope and take the right path at the split to find several Withered Corpses. You can also use Snowhill Path → Mirrormere, where a Withered Corpse can be found near a tree behind the shrine. Defeat the enemies, rest, and repeat until the Mani Bead drops. Maitreya's Orb Travel to Valley of Ecstasy → Mindfulness Cliff. Take the right path and cross the wooden plank. Enter the narrow passage on the left and continue until you reach a large area filled with candles. Open the box on the left side to obtain the Curio. Gold Spikeplate Defeat Dark-faced Overlord in Valley of Ecstasy. Travel to Longevity Road and follow the road ahead. Before reaching the wooden gate, take the path on the right to find the enemy. The Curio is a guaranteed drop. Thunderstone Travel to New Thunderclap Temple → Mahavira Hall. Head down the stairs and continue forward into the small temple. You'll find the Curio inside a box on a table. Snow Fox Brush Complete the Snow Fox side quest to receive this Curio as the reward. Beast Buddha – RNG Randomly dropped by Dual-Blade Monks. Travel to New Thunderclap Temple → Temple Entrance and head toward the temple. There's a Dual-Blade Monk close to the shrine that you can repeatedly defeat. If the Curio doesn't drop, rest and try again. Thunderflame Seal – RNG Randomly dropped by Thunder Rhino Masters, the monks carrying lightning staffs. Travel to New Thunderclap Temple → Temple Entrance. Head through the temple and exit the opposite side to reach two sets of stairs where several Thunder Rhino Masters can be found. Defeat them, rest, and repeat until the Curio drops. Bronze Buddha Pendant – RNG Randomly dropped by Wolf Guardians. Travel to Valley of Ecstasy → Longevity Road and head backward along the main path toward the guarded gate. Continue until you leave the path and reach the wall, then turn left to find the enemy behind a small rock. If you reach the guarded gate, you've gone too far. Cuo Jin-Yin Belt Hook Travel to Webbed Hollow → Upper Hollow. While facing the shrine, take the short path on the right to find a golden chest containing the Curio. Spine in the Sack – RNG Randomly obtained by breaking empty cocoons throughout Webbed Hollow. A good farming location is Webbed Hollow → The Verdure Bridge, where several cocoons can be found relatively close to the shrine. Break them, rest, and repeat until the Curio drops. Golden Carp Defeat the final enemy in the Loong side quest. See The Sire and Sons for the complete Loong questline. Jade Moon Rabbit Obtained automatically during the story after defeating Zhu Bajie in Webbed Hollow. Tablet of the Three Supreme Travel to Temple of the Yellow Flowers → Forest of Ferocity. Take the path on the right and climb the stairs. You'll encounter several Sword Daoists being trained by Commander Beetle. Defeat the enemies and open the box at the back to obtain the Curio. Virtuous Bamboo Engraving – RNG Randomly dropped by Worm Practitioners in the Temple of the Yellow Flowers. Travel to Temple Entrance, climb the stairs, and pass through the building on the right to find several Worm Practitioners. Defeat them, rest, and repeat until the Curio drops. Celestial Registry Tablet Found inside Chapter 4’s secret area, Purple Cloud Mountain. Travel to Petalfall Hamlet and head right to find the Curio inside a small box in the gazebo. See The Cockerel Crowed if you still need to unlock Purple Cloud Mountain. Golden Sun Crow Travel to Purple Cloud Mountain → Valley of Blooms. Cross the bridge and take the left path. At the next split, take the right path and climb the hill. At the top, jump onto the broken tree trunk to reach the wooden chest containing the Curio. Tiger Tendon Belt – RNG Randomly dropped by Snake Sheriffs. Travel to Temple of the Yellow Flowers → Court of Illumination and head down the stairs. You'll pass two guards near the entrance, with a Snake Sheriff standing on the left side. Defeat it, rest, and repeat until the Curio drops. Preservation Orb Travel to Temple of the Yellow Flowers → Court of Illumination. Head down the stairs and continue straight. Climb each set of stairs until you reach the fork at the top, then take the left path down the steep slope. Enter the cave where you fight Venom Daoist and exit through the other side. You'll find the Curio inside a box toward the back of the area. Amber Prayer Beads Travel to Woods of Ember → Height of Ember. Follow the path behind the shrine and look for a door on the right. Open it, enter the cave, and take the right path to reach the box containing the Curio. White Seashell Waist Chain – RNG Randomly dropped by Bull Stalwarts in Furnace Valley. Travel to The Emerald Hall shrine and head down the stairs to find one or two Bull Stalwarts. Defeat them, rest, and repeat until the Curio drops. Gold Button Defeat the giant enemy near The Emerald Hall shrine in Furnace Valley. The Fireproof Mantle is useful here because you'll be dealing with the surrounding lava while reaching the enemy. Flame Orb Defeat Rusty-Gold Cart during the Five Elements Carts side quest. See Frost and Flame for the complete questline. Daoist's Basket of Fire and Water Defeat Bishui Golden-Eyed Beast, the final boss of Chapter 5’s secret area. See Frost and Flame for the complete route. Celestial Birthstone Fragment Defeat Lang-Baw-Baw in Chapter 6. The frog is found near the Rhino Watch Slope shrine. Descend the mountain and head toward the right side to locate it. Waterward Orb Defeat Jiao-Loong of Waves in Chapter 6. You'll find this mini-boss in the pond beneath the mountain edge where you obtain the Somersault Cloud in the Foothills region.

Tip

For the RNG Curios, equip the Golden Carp and Skull of Turtle Treasure to improve enemy drop rates. Then settle in and prepare for the true final boss of Black Myth: Wukong — convincing the RNG gods that you've suffered enough.

Warning

Cat Eye Beads and Auspicious Lantern are missable. Defeat Wandering Wight before entering Chapter 1’s secret area for Cat Eye Beads, and defeat all 9 Lantern Wardens before Captain Wise-Voice in Chapter 3 for Auspicious Lantern. Missing either means you'll need to collect it in New Game+.

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Collect all required Gourds, Drinks, and Soaks in the game. These items modify your healing setup with different effects, and several Soaks are RNG drops that require farming. Shen Monkey is especially important for this trophy. You'll first meet him in Chapter 1 near Bamboo Grove → Marsh of White Mist. Rescue him from the nearby enemy, follow him into his cave, and speak with him. He'll sell and upgrade several items throughout the game and later moves to Zodiac Village after completing Chen Loong's quest. Gourds Old Gourd Obtained automatically at the beginning of the game. Continue upgrading this Gourd throughout your playthrough. You'll eventually need to upgrade it all the way to the 10-sip Supreme Gourd. Jade Lotus Gourd Purchase from Shen Monkey after reaching Chapter 3. Jade Guanyin Gourd Fully upgrade the Jade Lotus Gourd. Fiery Gourd Travel to Valley of Ecstasy → Mindfulness Cliff. Stand over the wooden planks near the shrine and look below for a ledge. Drop down and follow the narrow path into a cave. Open the wooden chest inside to obtain the Gourd. Trailblazer's Scarlet Gourd If you pre-ordered the game, you'll receive this at the beginning. Otherwise, it can be obtained during Ma Tianba's Horse NPC quest in Chapter 3. See Urge Unfulfilled for the complete questline. Xiang River Goddess Gourd Travel to Webbed Hollow → The Verdure Bridge. Cross the wooden planks on the left and follow the left path. Before reaching the stairs, enter through the gate on the right. Search the chests inside to find the Gourd. Stained Jade Gourd – MISSABLE Defeat Scorpionlord inside Purple Cloud Mountain. You must defeat Scorpionlord before fighting Duskveil or you'll lose the opportunity to obtain this Gourd during that playthrough. See The Cockerel Crowed for the complete Purple Cloud Mountain route. Immortal Blessing Gourd Purchase from Shen Monkey after reaching Chapter 5. You'll also need Buddha's Left Hand, obtained from the Chapter 4 frog boss. See The Clamor of Frogs for its location. Supreme Gourd First upgrade your original Gourd to 9 sips through Shen Monkey. Travel to Furnace Valley → Rakshasa Palace. Take the left path and climb several sets of stairs. When the path splits, jump toward the lava instead of following either normal route. Continue to the temple where you'll find the Old Man. Speak with him and interact with the nearby fire to upgrade your Gourd to the 10-sip Supreme Gourd. Multi-Glazed Gourd Purchase from Shen Monkey after reaching Chapter 6. Qing-Tian Gourd Purchase from Shen Monkey after completing every Portrait in the Journal. See Portraits Perfected for the complete Journal requirements. Plaguebane Gourd Defeat Tiger's Acolyte in Chapter 2 to obtain the Old-Rattle Drum, then use it at three locations: First Location – Travel to Windseal Gate and take the left path. Cross the bridge and enter the building on the left. Use the drum when the area turns grey. Second Location – Travel to Windrest and follow the right path. Pass through the door, turn left, and use the drum again. Third Location – Travel to Village Entrance and enter the village. Turn left toward the large statue and jump over the fence on its left to reach the final grey area. Use the drum again to trigger a cutscene that takes you into the well. Defeat Mad Tiger inside to obtain the Plaguebane Gourd. Drinks Lambbrew Travel to Yellow Wind Ridge → Village Entrance and backtrack toward the beginning of Chapter 2. Head upstairs and follow the path to the top of the hill to find the Drink. Pinebrew Purchase from Shen Monkey after reaching Chapter 4. Sunset of the Nine Skies Travel to Temple of the Yellow Flowers → Court of Illumination. Head back downstairs past the two guards and continue straight. Climb each set of stairs until you reach the fork at the top. Take the right path and look near the hut ahead for the Drink. Jade Essence Travel to Valley of Ecstasy → Towers of Karma. While facing the shrine, take the left path toward the area containing the long stone pillar. The Drink is behind the pillar. Worryfree Brew Travel to Webbed Hollow → The Verdure Bridge. While facing the shrine, take the left path toward the cocoons. Head to the left side and drop down, then follow the path and climb the stairs. When you reach the large tree and house, take the path left of the house and continue upstairs. Cross the wooden bridge and look left. Destroy the cocoons to reveal a hidden room containing the Drink. Bluebridge Romance Travel to Bitter Lake → North Shore of the Bitter Lake. Follow the coastline toward Chen Loong's hut. Go through the red gate and continue until you reach a building. Take the path on the left to reach a small pond. The Drink is sitting beside the water. Jade Dew is not required for this trophy. A Thousand Days Inebriation Purchase from Shen Monkey after reaching Chapter 6. Loong Balm Travel to Furnace Valley → The Emerald Hall. Head upstairs toward the throne to find the Drink. Soaks Gall Gem Obtained after rescuing Shen Monkey near Marsh of White Mist in Chapter 1. Laurel Buds Travel to Sandgate Village → Village Entrance. Find the Buddha statue opposite the second village entrance. The Soak is directly in front of it. Iron Pellet Purchase from Man-in-Stone after completing his side quest. See Master of Magic under Azure Dust for the quest requirements. Tiger Relic Travel to Crouching Tiger Temple → Temple Entrance and open the secret route beneath the pool of blood. After exiting the passage, you'll begin sliding down the sand. Watch for a wooden platform about halfway down and jump onto it to collect the Soak. If you miss the jump, return to the shrine and try again. Copper Pill Travel to Crouching Tiger Temple → Temple Entrance. Enter the temple and continue along the path behind the statue. You'll find the Soak along the route. Goat Skull – RNG Randomly obtained while harvesting Licorice. A good farming area is Kingdom of Sahali → Sandgate Pass, where several Licorice plants can be collected around the desert. Harvest them whenever available until the Goat Skull drops. Celestial Lotus Seeds Purchase from Shen Monkey after reaching Chapter 3. Thunderbolt Horn Purchase from Shen Monkey after reaching Chapter 3. Stranded Loong's Whiskers Travel to Snowhill Path → Mirrormere and head onto the frozen lake. Travel toward the far-right side to find a tree. The Soak is on the ground nearby. Breath of Fire Defeat Cyan Loong as part of the Loong side quest. See The Sire and Sons for the complete questline. Turtle Tear Travel to Bitter Lake → North Shore of the Bitter Lake and take the right path toward the Apramana Bat area. Interact with the large skeleton to trigger a cutscene. Afterward, return to the beach in front of the shrine and collect the Turtle Tear. Tender Jade Lotus – RNG Randomly obtained while harvesting Lotus plants. A convenient farming location is the pond near Valley of Ecstasy → Towers of Karma. Take the path directly in front of the shrine to reach it. Continue harvesting Lotus plants until the Soak drops. Steel Ginseng – RNG Randomly obtained while harvesting Ginseng. Travel to Valley of Ecstasy → Towers of Karma and take the left path to find several Ginseng plants. Keep harvesting until the Soak drops. Sweet Ice Travel to New Thunderclap Temple → Mahavira Hall. Head down two sets of stairs and turn left. Pass through the gate, head upstairs, turn right, and descend the smaller stairs. Continue forward and look to the left for a golden container holding the Soak. Goji Shoots Travel to Webbed Hollow → Upper Hollow. Take the stairs on the right to reach the upper area. Enter the hut and open the golden container behind the wall. Purple-Veined Peach Pit Travel to Webbed Hollow → The Verdure Bridge. Take the left path toward the cocoons, move to the left side, and drop down. Follow the path until you reach the stairs, then turn right and enter the room filled with chests. The Soak is inside one of them. Deathstinger Travel to Webbed Hollow → The Verdure Bridge. Take the left path toward the cocoons and drop into the lower area. Follow the path until it splits, then take the left route to find the Scorpion enemy. Defeat it to obtain Deathstinger. Bee Mountain Stone Travel to Temple of the Yellow Flowers → Mountain Trail. Head upstairs and turn left at the top to find a golden container holding the Soak. Fruit of Dao – RNG Randomly dropped by Monk enemies. Travel to Temple of the Yellow Flowers → Court of Illumination and head downstairs behind the shrine. Defeat the two guards, rest, and repeat until the Soak drops. Undying Vine – RNG Randomly dropped by tree-like enemies. Travel to Purple Cloud Mountain → Valley of Blooms. Cross the bridge and follow the path until you encounter one. Defeat it, rest, and repeat until the Soak drops. Double-Combed Rooster Blood Defeat Duskveil in Purple Cloud Mountain. See The Cockerel Crowed for the complete secret-area requirements. Mount Lingtai Seedlings Travel to Woods of Ember → Camp of Seasons. Cross the bridge and take the left path at the split. Cross another bridge and climb the second set of stairs on the right. Open the golden container to obtain the Soak. Slumbering Beetle Husk Found on the left side of The Emerald Hall temple in Furnace Valley. Flame Meditation – RNG Randomly dropped by the large-headed lava rock enemies. Several can be found around Field of Fire → Cooling Slope. Defeat them, rest, and repeat until the Soak drops. Flower Primes Purchase from Shen Monkey after reaching Chapter 6. Graceful Orchid Give all 15 Seeds to Chen Loong. See Seeds to Sow for all Seed requirements and locations. Guanyin's Willow Leaf Purchase from Shen Monkey in New Game+. Once you've obtained every required Gourd, Drink, and Soak, Brewer's Bounty will unlock.

Tip

Start harvesting every Licorice, Lotus, and Ginseng plant you pass as you play. Several Soaks are RNG rewards from gathering plants, and getting lucky naturally is much nicer than spending your Platinum cleanup running between the same plants while questioning every decision that brought you here.

Warning

Stained Jade Gourd is missable. Defeat Scorpionlord in Purple Cloud Mountain before fighting Duskveil or you'll lose access to the Gourd for that playthrough. This trophy also requires Guanyin's Willow Leaf from New Game+, so it cannot be completed entirely during your first cycle.

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Collect every required Spell, Transformation, and Spirit in the game. Spells You'll need the complete Spell collection for this trophy, which you'll already be working toward for Master of Magic. See Master of Magic for all Spell locations and requirements. Transformations There are 10 Transformations to collect: Red Tides Defeat Guangzhi in Chapter 1. Travel to Forest of Wolves → Outside the Forest and follow the path toward Guangzhi's arena. After defeating him, interact with his weapon to obtain Red Tides. Azure Dust Complete the Man-in-Stone quest in Chapter 2. Travel to Fright Cliff → Squall Hideout and find Man-in-Stone in the ravine. You'll first need the Stone Essence obtained by defeating Mother of Stone. Give the Stone Essence to Man-in-Stone and complete the encounter to obtain Azure Dust. See Master of Magic for the complete route. Ashen Slumber Obtained during the Prisoner questline in Chapter 3. Return to the prisoner in Pagoda Realm → Lower Pagoda. A corpse with a blade in its chest can be found nearby. Interact with the blade to obtain Ashen Slumber. See Staffs and Spears for the Prisoner/Third Prince questline. Ebon Flow Defeat Yin Tiger in a duel at Zodiac Village. Speak with Yin Tiger and select Challenge to begin the fight. Defeat him to obtain Ebon Flow. You'll need to unlock Zodiac Village through Chen Loong's side quest first. See Happy Harvest for the requirements. Hoarfrost Travel to New Thunderclap Temple → Temple Entrance. Head right and follow the path uphill until you encounter Monk from the Sea. Defeat him to obtain Hoarfrost. Umbral Abyss Obtained automatically after defeating Yellowbrow at the end of Chapter 3. Violet Hail – MISSABLE Complete Daoist Mi's quest inside Purple Cloud Mountain during Chapter 4. You must finish his quest before defeating Duskveil. Once Duskveil is defeated, you'll lose the opportunity to obtain Violet Hail during that playthrough. See The Cockerel Crowed for the complete Daoist Mi quest. Golden Lining Defeat Yellow Loong. Yellow Loong is the final boss associated with the Loong side quest spanning Chapters 1–4. See The Sire and Sons for the complete Loong questline. Dark Thunder – MISSABLE Complete Ma Tianba's Horse NPC questline spanning Chapters 1–5. You'll need to encounter and exhaust his dialogue throughout the game before completing the final portion of his quest in Chapter 5. See Urge Unfulfilled for the complete route. Azure Dome Complete the secret ending route. See Meet the Match for all requirements leading to the secret ending. Spirits You'll also need to collect the complete Spirit collection. Spirits are primarily obtained by defeating specific enemies and absorbing the Spirits they leave behind. Make sure you actually collect the Spirit after defeating the enemy rather than simply winning the fight. Pay particular attention to the missable Spirits as you progress. The supplied guide notes that three Spirits beginning in Chapter 1 are missable, so these should be prioritized rather than leaving the entire Spirit collection for endgame cleanup. Once you've collected all required Spells, Transformations, and Spirits, Fickle Forms will unlock.

Tip

Work on Spirits as you explore instead of saving them all for the end. If an enemy drops a Spirit, absorb it before moving on. You'll need the full collection anyway, and "I'll remember to come back later" has claimed enough trophy hunters already.

Warning

Several requirements are missable. Violet Hail must be obtained from Daoist Mi before defeating Duskveil, while Dark Thunder requires completing Ma Tianba's Horse NPC questline across Chapters 1–5. There are also missable Spirits, so don't assume every Spirit can be cleaned up after finishing the story.

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Collect all 17 Spells. Most can still be obtained after completing the story, but Violet Hail and Dark Thunder are missable, so make sure you complete their associated quests during your first playthrough. Here are all 17 Spells and how to obtain them: Chapter 1 Immobilize Obtained automatically during the story while fighting Bullguard. Red Tides Defeat Guangzhi. Travel to Forest of Wolves → Outside the Forest. Head right from the shrine, cross the wooden bridge, and follow the torch-lit path to reach Guangzhi. Defeat him to obtain Red Tides. Cloud Step Obtained automatically after defeating Black Wind King during the story. Chapter 2 Rock Solid Obtained automatically after defeating Tiger Vanguard. A Pluck of Many Defeat Tiger Vanguard at Crouching Tiger Temple and interact with the statue to open the underground route toward the Cellar shrine. You'll also need to defeat Stone Vanguard, found near Rockrest Flat, to activate the statue. Near the Cellar shrine, you'll receive A Pluck of Many from the Headless Monk following a short cutscene. Azure Dust Complete the Man-in-Stone quest. First, defeat Mother of Stone to obtain the Stone Essence. She can be found inside a cave near Rockrest Flat. Next, travel to Fright Cliff → Squall Hideout. While facing the shrine, take the path on the right and continue to the end to find Man-in-Stone. Give him the Stone Essence, defeat him when the fight begins, and you'll receive Azure Dust. Chapter 3 Ashen Slumber Complete the prisoner side quest. See Staffs and Spears for the Third Prince portion of the quest. Afterward, travel to Pagoda Realm → Lower Pagoda and return to the prisoner's cell. Interact with the sword inside the two-headed rat to obtain Ashen Slumber. If it isn't there, the rat may instead appear one floor above. Travel to Upper Pagoda, head down the stairs, and follow the path until you encounter it. Defeat it to obtain the spell. Ring of Fire Travel to Pagoda Realm → Warding Temple. Head upstairs into the temple and defeat Macaque Chief again. After the fight, the Old Man sitting inside the Ring of Fire will give you the spell. Ebon Flow Defeat Yin Tiger in Zodiac Village. Speak with Yin Tiger and select Challenge to begin the duel. Defeat him to receive Ebon Flow. You'll need to unlock Zodiac Village through Chen Loong’s side quest first. See Happy Harvest for the requirements. Spell Binder Complete the Treasure Hunter side quest in Chapter 3. See Meet the Match for the complete Treasure Hunter questline. Hoarfrost Travel to New Thunderclap Temple → Temple Entrance. Head right, follow the path upward, and exit through the gate on the left. Monk from the Sea will appear in the left corner of the next area. Defeat him to obtain Hoarfrost. Umbral Abyss Defeat Yellowbrow at the end of Chapter 3. You'll receive the spell as part of your reward for completing the fight. Chapter 4 Violet Hail – MISSABLE Complete Daoist Mi’s side quest inside Purple Cloud Mountain. This quest must be completed before defeating Duskveil, the final boss of Chapter 4’s secret area. See The Cockerel Crowed for the complete Daoist Mi quest. Golden Lining Obtain the Loong Scales and defeat all four Loong bosses across Chapters 1–4. See The Sire and Sons for all four locations. Chapter 5 Dark Thunder – MISSABLE Complete Ma Tianba’s Horse NPC questline and save him from the Element Cart in Chapter 5. This quest spans Chapters 1–5 and is highly missable, so see Urge Unfulfilled for the complete route. Chapter 6 Somersault Cloud Defeat Supreme Inspector, the first main boss of Chapter 6. Somersault Cloud is awarded automatically through story progression. Azure Dome Complete the secret ending route to obtain Azure Dome. See Meet the Match for the requirements leading to the secret ending. New Game+ You'll also receive Life-Saving Strand at the beginning of New Game+. This is awarded automatically upon entering your next cycle.

Tip

Work on the side-quest Spells as you progress instead of leaving the entire collection for cleanup. Most are easy enough to grab along the way, and you'll actually get to use them instead of collecting 17 magical abilities five minutes before retiring to New Game+.

Warning

Violet Hail and Dark Thunder are the two Spells you need to be especially careful with. Complete Daoist Mi’s quest before defeating Duskveil for Violet Hail, and follow Ma Tianba’s quest through Chapters 1–5 for Dark Thunder. Missing either means you'll need another opportunity in New Game+.

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Collect 5 of each type of Celestial Pill found throughout the game, for a total of 15 pills. Celestial Pills permanently increase one of your core stats: Celestial Jade Lotus Pill – Maximum Health Celestial Taiyi Pill – Maximum Mana Celestial Nonary Pill – Maximum Stamina Pills purchased from Xu Dog do not count toward this trophy. You need to collect the Celestial Pills found throughout the world. Chapter 1 Health – Celestial Jade Lotus Pill Travel to Forest of Wolves → Guanyin Temple. Enter the temple and head straight toward the building ahead. The pill is sitting on a table to the left. Mana – Celestial Taiyi Pill Travel to Bamboo Grove → Marsh of White Mist. Head left and cross the wooden bridge toward the area where you fought Whiteclad Noble. Enter the cave and continue until the path splits. Take the left path and cross another wooden bridge to find the pill on a table beside the Meditation Spot. Stamina – Celestial Nonary Pill Travel to Black Wind Cave → Outside the Cave. Follow the story path on the right and you'll eventually pass the pill along the route. Chapter 2 Stamina – Celestial Nonary Pill Travel to Sandgate Village → Valley of Despair. Head right and enter the cave. After dropping from the ledge, go left and cross the wooden plank to find a narrow passage through the walls. Defeat the enemy in the next area, then enter the small room directly ahead to find the pill inside the golden container. Mana – Celestial Taiyi Pill Travel to Fright Cliff → Rock Clash Platform. Head toward the small building and take the path on the right to find the golden container holding the pill. Health – Celestial Jade Lotus Pill This pill is found along the narrow passage connecting Crouching Tiger Temple → Temple Entrance with the Cellar. Defeat Stone Vanguard in Fright Cliff to obtain the Sternness of Stone, then use it on the statue behind the Tiger Vanguard arena to open the underground route. Follow the passage toward the Cellar to find the pill. Chapter 3 Mana – Celestial Taiyi Pill Travel to Pagoda Realm → Outside the Wheel. Move away from the boss arena and exit the cave from the opposite side. Continue through the snowy area until you see a golden container surrounded by lit candles. The pill is inside. You can also break the fence behind it to reach a Meditation Spot. Health – Celestial Jade Lotus Pill Travel to Bitter Lake → Turtle Island. From the shrine, look toward the lake and head in that direction. Drop down from the edge to find the pill. Stamina – Celestial Nonary Pill Travel to New Thunderclap Temple → Temple Entrance. Head toward the temple until you reach two sets of stairs. Take the left staircase and stay along the left side of the building until you reach another staircase. Go down, enter the temple, and make your way up to the balcony. Take the right path and cross the wide wooden bridge. Continue all the way to the right to find the pill on the frozen river. Chapter 4 Health – Celestial Jade Lotus Pill Travel to Village of Lanxi → Estate of Zhu. Take the stairs on the right and enter through the door. Continue straight through the first building, then go around the large hole to find the pill. Mana – Celestial Taiyi Pill Travel to Webbed Hollow → Cliff of Oblivion. Head left through the cave and follow the path until you cross over the arm. Instead of continuing forward, turn left to find the pill. Stamina – Celestial Nonary Pill – MISSABLE Travel to Temple of the Yellow Flowers → Court of Illumination. Head upstairs and enter the building to find the pill. The route into this building is locked behind the Talisman quest, which must be completed before defeating Hundred-Eyed Daoist Master. Chapter 5 Health – Celestial Jade Lotus Pill Travel to Woods of Ember → Ashen Pass II. The pill can be found directly in front of the shrine. Mana – Celestial Taiyi Pill Travel to Furnace Valley → Rakshasa Palace. The pill can be found to the left of the shrine. Stamina – Celestial Nonary Pill Travel to Secret: Bishui Cave → Purge Pit. While facing the shrine, head right and drop into the area where you fight Top Takes Bottom, Bottom Takes Top. Climb the stairs and head toward the left side. You'll receive the interaction prompt as you approach the pill, making it easier to spot. Once you've collected 5 Health, 5 Mana, and 5 Stamina Celestial Pills, Medicine Meal will unlock.

Tip

If you've collected the required 15 Celestial Pills and the trophy hasn't unlocked, try giving all 5 Skandhas to Xu Dog. Otherwise, collect these as you progress — permanent Health, Mana, and Stamina upgrades are one collectible hunt where Future You will actually thank Present You.

Warning

The Chapter 4 Stamina pill is missable because its location requires completing the Talisman quest before defeating Hundred-Eyed Daoist Master. If you miss it, your progress carries into New Game+, and you can collect another Stamina Celestial Pill there instead. Pills purchased from Xu Dog do not count toward the required 15.

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Collect all 14 Medicine Formulas. Once obtained, formulas allow you to craft their associated medicines at Keeper's Shrines using plants and other ingredients. Several formulas are purchased from Xu Dog as you progress through the story, while others must be found or earned from specific encounters. Evil-Repelling Medicament Travel to Sandgate Village → Village Entrance. While facing the shrine, head left and enter the cave. Drop down from the other side to encounter Lang-Li-Guhh-Baw. Defeat the frog to obtain the formula. Longevity Decoction Purchase from Xu Dog. Tonifying Decoction Purchase from Xu Dog after completing Chapter 2. Fortifying Medicament Purchase from Xu Dog after meeting him in the Cellar area during Chapter 2. Enhanced Tiger Subduing Pellets Travel to Bitter Lake → Precept Corridor. Take the path on the right and head down the slope. Open the golden container at the end to obtain the formula. Body-Fleeting Powder Travel to New Thunderclap Temple → Temple Entrance. Head toward the temple and exit through the opposite side. When you reach the two sets of stairs, take the left staircase and stay along the left side of the building until you reach another set of stairs. Head down, enter the temple, and make your way upstairs to the balcony. Exit through the door, turn left, and continue to the end of the path to find the formula. Essence Decoction Purchase from Xu Dog after completing Chapter 3. Enhanced Ginseng Pellets Travel to Webbed Hollow → The Verdure Bridge. Take the left path toward the area filled with cocoons. Continue left until you reach the stairs, but don't climb them. Instead, turn right and enter the room filled with chests. The formula is inside one of them. Mirage Pill Travel to Webbed Hollow → The Verdure Bridge. While facing the shrine, take the left path toward the cocoons. Move to the left side and drop down, then follow the path and climb the stairs. When you reach the area containing the large tree and house, take the path to the left of the house and head upstairs. Enter the hut on the right and open the container inside to obtain the formula. Life-Saving Pill Travel to Purple Cloud Mountain → Petalfall Hamlet. Cross the bridge on the right and enter the village. Turn right and follow the path, then pass along the left side of the building ahead. Continue forward until you reach a hut containing a golden box. Open it for the formula. See The Cockerel Crowed if you still need to unlock Purple Cloud Mountain. Loong Aura Amplification Pellets Purchase from Xu Dog after completing Chapter 4. Septenary Heartfire Pill Travel to Bishui Cave → Purge Pit. You'll need to reach the ledge behind the shrine. You can use the small rock to jump onto it, or jump toward the ledge and perform a Heavy Attack in midair to gain the extra distance. Once you're on top, continue forward and open the wooden chest containing the formula. See Frost and Flame if you still need to unlock Bishui Cave. Ascension Powder Obtained automatically after defeating Supreme Inspector in Chapter 6. Soul Remigration Pill Purchase from Xu Dog in New Game+. Once you've collected all 14 formulas, Page Preserver will unlock.

Tip

Check Xu Dog's inventory whenever you reach a new chapter or finish a major section of the story. Half of this trophy is exploring ancient temples and monster-filled caves; the other half is remembering to visit your friendly neighborhood pharmacist.

Warning

Soul Remigration Pill isn't available until New Game+, so Page Preserver cannot be completed entirely during your first playthrough. Remember to return to Xu Dog once you've started your next cycle.

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Meditate at all 24 Meditation Spots. When you find one, approach it and press R2 to meditate. Besides giving you a chance to admire the scenery before another Yaoguai tries to rearrange your face, each Meditation Spot rewards you with a Spark for upgrading your skills. You can check your discovered Meditation Spots in the Journal, making it easy to identify which ones you're missing. None are missable, so you can return for cleanup at any time. Chapter 1 – 3 Spots The Arbor, Forest of Wolves Travel to Forest of Wolves → Outside the Forest. While facing the shrine, take the path on the right and enter the cave. Continue through until you exit on the other side. The Meditation Spot is ahead near the cliff edge. The Cavern, Bamboo Grove Travel to Bamboo Grove → Back Hills. Head downstairs on the left and turn left when the path splits. Climb the stairs to find the Meditation Spot in the center of the cave. The Cliff, Black Wind Cave Travel to Bamboo Grove → Marsh of White Mist. Head left and cross the wooden bridge toward the Whiteclad Noble boss arena. Enter the cave and continue until the path splits. Take the left route and cross another wooden bridge to find the Meditation Spot in a small area containing several other collectibles. Chapter 2 – 6 Spots The Altar, Sandgate Village Travel to Sandgate Village → Village Entrance. Head toward the wooden bridge and drop down on the right. Enter the cave, climb the stairs, and immediately head right. Drop from the ledge to find the Meditation Spot in front of a small shrine. The Deadwood, Rockrest Flat Travel to Fright Cliff → Rockrest Flat. While facing the shrine, head left and continue straight. Pass the Drunken Boar NPC and keep going until you reach the edge near a small curved tree. The Meditation Spot is in front of the tree. The Ravine, Rock Clash Platform Travel to Fright Cliff → Rock Clash Platform. Head toward the small buildings and continue toward the cliff to find the Meditation Spot. The Sculpture, Crouching Tiger Temple Travel to Crouching Tiger Temple → Temple Entrance. Head upstairs toward the temple, but turn left before entering. Follow the smaller path to reach the Meditation Spot. The Grotto, Yellow Wind Formation Travel to Crouching Tiger Temple → Cellar. Head down the sandy slope while staying to the right. Continue until you reach a small area filled with statues. The Meditation Spot is among them. The Rock, Sandgate Bound Travel to Secret: Kingdom of Sahali → Sandgate Bound. Head left and follow the path all the way to the end. Don't descend into the larger area where you fought the secret boss. This Meditation Spot requires access to the Chapter 2 secret area through the Drunken Boar quest. See Shifting Sands for the complete route. Chapter 3 – 5 Spots The Shade, Mirrormere Travel to Snowhill Path → Mirrormere. Head straight toward the frozen lake. The Meditation Spot is on the wooden platform near the tree ahead. The Bottom, Pagoda Realm Travel to Pagoda Realm → Outside the Wheel. Move away from the boss arena and leave the cave through the opposite exit. Continue through the snowy area until you find a golden container surrounded by lit candles. Break the fence behind it and follow the hidden path to reach the Meditation Spot. The Statue, Precept Corridor Travel to Bitter Lake → Precept Corridor. While facing the shrine, take the path on the right. Shortly after dropping from the small ledge, look to the left. The Meditation Spot is in front of the Buddha statue. The Track, Mindfulness Cliff Travel to Valley of Ecstasy → Mindfulness Cliff. Take the right path and cross the wooden plank. Enter the narrow passage on the left and follow it into the larger arena. The Meditation Spot is on the right side. The Hall, New Thunderclap Temple Travel to New Thunderclap Temple → Mahavira Hall. Head down the first set of stairs and enter the temple on the far left, where you'll encounter Non-Pure. The Meditation Spot is directly ahead of the entrance in front of the statue. Chapter 4 – 6 Spots The Carvings, Pool of Shattered Jade Travel to Webbed Hollow → Pool of Shattered Jade. The Meditation Spot is located in the small pond near the shrine. The Tree, Middle of the Hollow Travel to Webbed Hollow → Middle Hollow. Follow the path directly ahead of the shrine. The Meditation Spot is near the cliff edge. Cave Depths, Lower Hollow Travel to Webbed Hollow → Lower Hollow. While facing the shrine, take the left path and stay along the left wall. After crossing the first section containing spider webs and eggs, look for a narrow passage. Enter it and climb the stairs to find the Meditation Spot. The Height, Forest of Ferocity Travel to Temple of the Yellow Flowers → Forest of Ferocity. Take the path ahead on the right and follow it to the end. The Meditation Spot is on a wooden platform near the edge. The Pines, Temple of Yellow Flowers Travel to Temple of the Yellow Flowers → Temple Entrance. Head upstairs and enter the temple, then make your way toward the wooden building on the right. Enter the backyard and immediately turn left to find the Meditation Spot behind a tree. The Ledge, Purple Cloud Mountain Travel to Secret: Purple Cloud Mountain → Valley of Blooms. Head backward toward the wooden gate. After passing through it, immediately turn right and head uphill to find the Meditation Spot. See The Cockerel Crowed if you still need to unlock Purple Cloud Mountain. Chapter 5 – 4 Spots The Relief, Camp of Seasons Travel to Woods of Ember → Camp of Seasons. Cross the bridge and take the left path when the road splits. Cross the next bridge and climb the stairs on the right. The Meditation Spot is at the top. The Buddha, The Emerald Hall Travel to Furnace Valley → The Emerald Hall. Head upstairs, turn left, and follow the path to the end to find the Meditation Spot. The Crag, Ashen Pass III Travel to Field of Fire → Ashen Pass III. Enter the area behind the shrine and follow the right side to locate the Meditation Spot. The Screen, Purge Pit Travel to Secret: Bishui Cave → Purge Pit. While facing the shrine, take the left path to find the final Meditation Spot. You'll need access to Chapter 5's secret area first. See Frost and Flame for the complete route. Once you've meditated at all 24 locations, Scenic Seeker will unlock.

Tip

Use the Journal before starting cleanup to see exactly which Meditation Spots you're missing. There are 24 beautiful places to sit quietly and reflect on your journey — which is generous, considering most of Black Myth: Wukong would rather you spend that time fighting for your life.

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Collect all 15 Seeds and give them to Chen Loong in Zodiac Village. Most Seeds are RNG drops obtained while harvesting their corresponding plants in the wild. Three encounters provide two Seeds at once as guaranteed drops, leaving the remaining Seeds to be farmed from plants or enemies. You'll need access to Zodiac Village to plant your Seeds. Complete Chen Loong's side quest first if you haven't already. See Happy Harvest for the full quest. Plants respawn after roughly 30 minutes of real-world time, so the easiest approach is to visit several farming locations during the same run rather than repeatedly waiting on a single plant. Here are all 15 Seeds and good locations to obtain them: Jade Lotus Randomly obtained while harvesting Jade Lotus plants. Travel to Valley of Ecstasy → Towers of Karma and follow the path directly ahead of the shrine. The pond at the end contains three Jade Lotus plants. Continue uphill and take the right side to reach another pond containing two more. Harvest all five whenever they're available until the Seed drops. Nine-Capped Lingzhi Guaranteed after defeating Nine-Capped Lingzhi Guai. Travel to Field of Fire → Ashen Pass III and interact with the large mushroom behind the shrine to trigger the encounter. You'll also need this enemy's Spirit for Fickle Forms. Purple Lingzhi Obtained alongside the Nine-Capped Lingzhi Seed after defeating Nine-Capped Lingzhi Guai. Monkey-Head Fungus Guaranteed after defeating Fungiwoman. You'll also obtain her Spirit for Fickle Forms. Snake-Head Mushroom Obtained alongside the Monkey-Head Fungus Seed after defeating Fungiwoman. Fragrant Jade Flower Randomly obtained while harvesting Fragrant Jade Flowers. Travel to Village of Lanxi → Estate of Zhu. There's one plant opposite the stairs. After collecting it, climb the stairs and enter through the door. Another plant is on the right after entering, with another farther toward the back. A fourth can be found in the lower area by dropping through the hole. Harvest all of them and repeat as they respawn until the Seed drops. Fire Bellflower Randomly obtained while harvesting Fire Bellflowers. Travel to Woods of Ember → Ashen Pass I and follow the path until you find a plant behind a small wooden fence. Continue forward and climb the stairs on the left for another plant. Keep heading upstairs and cross the bridge to find a third. Tree Pearl Randomly obtained while harvesting Tree Pearl trees. You can combine this farm with Jade Lotus near Valley of Ecstasy → Towers of Karma. One Tree Pearl is located along the route toward the pond, with another beside the pond itself. Celestial Pear Randomly obtained while harvesting Celestial Pear trees. Travel to Valley of Ecstasy → Brook of Bliss. Head toward the bridge but don't cross it. Drop down to find a Celestial Pear tree. Two additional trees can be found on the opposite bank of the river. Millennium Ginseng Guaranteed after defeating Old Ginseng Guai. Travel to Valley of Ecstasy → Forest of Felicity and follow the path through the torii gates. Before reaching the third gate, take the steep path on the left downhill and continue until you find the fake plant that triggers the boss encounter. You'll also need Old Ginseng Guai's Spirit for Fickle Forms. Aged Ginseng Obtained alongside the Millennium Ginseng Seed after defeating Old Ginseng Guai. Gentian Randomly obtained while harvesting Gentian. Travel to Valley of Ecstasy → Forest of Felicity and follow the path behind the shrine. You'll find one plant before reaching the pond and another shortly after passing it. You can also drop down from the nearby cliff to find additional Gentian along the path below. Golden Lotus Randomly dropped by the worm-like enemies in Chapter 3. Travel to Bitter Lake → Turtle Island and head uphill. Follow the route through the narrow passage to reach an area containing four of these enemies. Defeat all four, rest, and repeat until the Seed drops. Licorice Randomly obtained while harvesting Licorice. Travel to Kingdom of Sahali → Sandgate Pass. You'll find one plant along the path toward the desert, another on the right side of the desert, and three more on the left. This is also a useful farm if you still need the Goat Skull Soak for Brewer's Bounty. Fire Date Randomly obtained while harvesting Fire Date trees. Travel to Furnace Valley → Valley Entrance and follow the main path. Before reaching the fork, drop into the lava and search the area for six Fire Date trees. Once you've collected all 15 Seeds, give them to Chen Loong in Zodiac Village to complete the collection and unlock Seeds to Sow.

Tip

Farm multiple Seed locations before waiting for plants to respawn. Several areas have clusters close to Keeper's Shrines, and you can combine some farms with other RNG collectibles. You're going to become surprisingly knowledgeable about fictional botany before this Platinum is over.

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Collect or craft all 20 required Staffs and Spears. Most weapons can be crafted at any Keeper's Shrine by selecting Craft → Craft Weapon. Some belong to weapon upgrade trees, but each variation must still be crafted individually for the trophy. Several weapons require specific bosses, side quests, secret areas, or materials, and some cannot be completed until New Game+. Plan your materials carefully, especially Bull King's Iron Horns, Sky-Piercing Horns, and other limited resources, or you may need to progress further into another cycle. Two additional objectives are especially important for this trophy: The Third Prince Side Quest This Chapter 3 quest is required to unlock the Chu-Bai Spear. Travel to Pagoda Realm → Lower Pagoda and return to the area where you were originally imprisoned. An NPC inside a nearby cell will ask you to collect four Captain Spirits. Travel to Pagoda Realm → Upper Pagoda. Turn around and drop down to defeat the boss holding the first Spirit. Defeat Captain Wise-Voice at Pagoda Realm → The New West as part of story progression for the second Spirit. Travel to Valley of Ecstasy → Longevity Road. Turn right and interact with the enormous corpse to collect the third Spirit. Defeat Kalpa-Wave during the story to receive the fourth Spirit. Once you have all four, return to the prisoner in Lower Pagoda to complete the quest and unlock the Chu-Bai Spear for crafting. Buddha's Eyeballs You'll need all 6 Buddha's Eyeballs in Chapter 2 to fight Shigandang and unlock the Cloud-Patterned Stone Staff. Fright Cliff → Squall Hideout – The first Eyeball is directly ahead of the shrine. From Squall Hideout, take the right path and head upstairs to find the second. Continue through Fright Cliff, heading right and then left before following the path upward for the third. Enter the cave to the left of Squall Hideout to find the fourth. Travel to Fright Cliff → Rockrest Flat and look to the left of the shrine for the fifth. From Rockrest Flat, enter the cave, turn right, and follow the path to find the final Eyeball. Once you have all six, return to the Stone Vanguard arena near Rockrest Flat and defeat Shigandang. This unlocks the Cloud-Patterned Stone Staff for crafting. Here are all 20 required weapons: Chapter 1 Willow Wood Staff Your starting weapon. No crafting materials are required. Twin Serpents Staff Unlocked for crafting after defeating Whiteclad Noble. Materials: Jade Fang ×1 Stone Spirit ×8 Will ×2,700 Wind Bear Staff Unlocked for crafting after completing Chapter 1. Materials: Flame Ebongold ×1 – Obtained from Black Bear Guai Yaoguai Core ×4 Stone Spirit ×8 Will ×8,100 Loongwreath Staff An upgrade to the Twin Serpents Staff that becomes available after defeating Red Loong. See The Sire and Sons for the Loong side quest. Materials: Thunder Tail ×1 Thunderbone ×1 Refined Iron Sand ×4 Will ×21,000 Chapter 2 Cloud-Patterned Stone Staff Unlocked after collecting all 6 Buddha's Eyeballs and defeating Shigandang. Materials: Heart of Stone ×1 Yaoguai Core ×4 Stone Spirit ×8 Will ×8,100 Rat Sage Staff An upgrade to the Wind Bear Staff that unlocks after defeating Yellow Wind Sage at the end of Chapter 2. Materials: Samadhi Wind Agate ×1 Refined Iron Sand ×4 Yaoguai Core ×8 Will ×21,000 Chapter 3 Kang-Jin Staff Unlocked after defeating Kang-Jin Star on Turtle Island. Materials: Starlit Cloud-Bidden Antler ×1 Refined Iron Sand ×4 Yaoguai Core ×8 Will ×21,000 Golden Loong Staff An upgrade to the Loongwreath Staff that unlocks after defeating Cyan Loong on Turtle Island as part of the Loong side quest. See The Sire and Sons for the complete quest. Materials: Mountain-Shaking Claw ×1 Sea-Supporting Tendon ×1 Kun Steel ×2 Will ×45,000 Spikeshaft Staff Unlocked for crafting after completing Chapter 3. Materials: Cosmo Radiance ×1 Gold Tree Core ×4 Refined Iron Sand ×8 Will ×30,000 Chapter 4 Chitin Staff Unlocked after defeating The Second Sister near the beginning of Chapter 4. Materials: Venomous Hair ×1 Refined Iron Sand ×4 Yaoguai Core ×8 Will ×20,000 Chu-Bai Spear Unlocked after completing the Third Prince side quest described above. Materials: Chubai Spearhead ×1 Refined Iron Sand ×4 Yaoguai Core ×8 Will ×21,000 Spider Celestial Staff An upgrade to the Chitin Staff that becomes available after defeating Violet Spider. Materials: Spider Leg ×1 Gold Tree Core ×4 Refined Iron Sand ×8 Will ×30,000 Visionary Centipede Staff An upgrade to the Chitin Staff that becomes available after completing Chapter 4. Materials: Golden Glowing Eye ×1 Gold Tree Core ×4 Refined Iron Sand ×8 Will ×30,000 Chapter 5 Staff of Blazing Karma Becomes available after obtaining one Samadhi Fire Crystal, but you'll need three to actually craft the weapon. The three Samadhi Fire Crystals are obtained by defeating: Flint Chief Flint Vanguard Mother of Flamlings Materials: Samadhi Fire Crystal ×3 Gold Tree Core ×4 Will ×30,000 Bishui Beast Staff An upgrade to the Rat Sage Staff that becomes available after defeating Bishui Golden-Eyed Beast in Chapter 5’s secret area. See Frost and Flame for the complete secret-area route. Materials: Bishui Beast Bit ×1 Gold Tree Core ×4 Refined Iron Sand ×8 Will ×30,000 Chapter 6 Jingubang Obtained automatically as part of the story inside Water Curtain Cave. No crafting materials are required. Tri-Point Double-Edged Spear Obtained by completing the secret ending route. See Meet the Match for the requirements. No crafting materials are required. New Game+ Dark Iron Staff An upgrade to the Staff of Blazing Karma that becomes available in New Game+. You'll need Bull King's Iron Horns obtained from the Chapter 5 secret area and Bishui Golden-Eyed Beast. Materials: Bull King's Iron Horn ×2 Gold Tree Core ×4 Kun Steel ×2 Will ×45,000 Stormflash Loong Staff Available for crafting in New Game+. Materials: Loong Pearl ×9 Gold Tree Core ×4 Kun Steel ×2 Will ×45,000 Adept-Spine Shooting Fuban Staff Available in New Game+, but you should defeat Fuban and Scorpionlord during your first playthrough to begin collecting the required materials. You'll need four Sky-Piercing Horns in total, including another obtained by defeating Fuban again in New Game+. Materials: Sky-Piercing Horn ×4 Gold Tree Core ×4 Kun Steel ×2 Will ×45,000 Once all 20 required Staffs and Spears have been obtained or individually crafted, Staffs and Spears will unlock.

Tip

Use the weapon list at a Keeper's Shrine to keep track of which variations you've actually crafted. Unlocking a weapon recipe isn't enough when crafting is required — apparently becoming a walking vault of arms means the vault has to be fully stocked.

Warning

This trophy requires New Game+ and several limited crafting materials. Complete the relevant secret bosses and side quests during your first playthrough, especially Fuban, Scorpionlord, and Bishui Golden-Eyed Beast, and don't waste rare materials unnecessarily. Poor material planning can push the final weapon into another cycle.

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Defeat all six frog bosses hidden throughout the game. There is one frog in each chapter, and none of them are missable, so you can return for any you skipped. Most of the frogs share similar attacks, but several add different Bane effects to the fight. Baw-Li-Guhh-Lang – Chapter 1 Travel to Bamboo Grove → Snake Trail. Go up the stairs and follow the path downhill until you reach the river. Follow the river to the right to find Baw-Li-Guhh-Lang. Defeat the frog and collect its Spirit, which you'll also need for Fickle Forms. Lang-Li-Guhh-Baw – Chapter 2 Travel to Sandgate Village → Village Entrance. While facing the shrine, head left, enter the cave, and drop down from the other side to reach Lang-Li-Guhh-Baw. This frog uses Thunder attacks, so Shock-Quelling Powder can help increase your resistance. You'll also encounter this boss while working toward Creative Concoction. Lang-Li-Guhh-Lang – Chapter 3 Travel to Valley of Ecstasy → Forest of Felicity. Take the path ahead of the shrine and look for a small cave on the right. Go through the cave to find Lang-Li-Guhh-Lang. This frog uses Frost attacks, so Body-Warming Powder can help increase your resistance. Baw-Li-Guhh-Baw – Chapter 4 Travel to Webbed Hollow → Lower Hollow. While facing the shrine, take the path on the left and stay close to the left wall. After crossing the first group of spider webs and eggs, look for a crack in the wall. Go through the crack and start climbing the stairs. About halfway up, take the path on the left and follow it to reach Baw-Li-Guhh-Baw. This version of the frog uses Poison attacks. Baw-Lang-Lang – Chapter 5 Travel to Field of Fire → Cooling Slope. Go through the large gate leading toward the secret area and look to the left side of the arena to find Baw-Lang-Lang. You can return here if you've already entered the secret area. See Frost and Flame if you still need to unlock access. This frog uses Scorch attacks. Lang-Baw-Baw – Chapter 6 Travel to Foothills → Rhino Watch Slope. Use the cloud and fly forward past the rhino battlefield until you reach the edge of the mountain. Descend into the area below to find Lang-Baw-Baw along with several human enemies. This frog can use a rock transformation to block your attacks. Charge a heavy attack when you have an opening and use it to deal damage or knock the frog out of its rock state. Defeat all six frogs to unlock The Clamor of Frogs.

Tip

If you're missing one, work through the chapters in order using the list above. Each frog has its own elemental gimmick, but underneath it all they're still giant frogs trying to ruin your day.

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Collect all four Vessels in the game. Vessels provide passive effects while equipped and can also be activated during combat with R2 + L3 once their Qi meter is full. Three Vessels come from completing secret areas in Chapters 1, 2, and 4, while the final Vessel is obtained automatically during the story. Fireproof Mantle – Chapter 1 Defeat Elder Jinchi, the final boss of Chapter 1’s secret area. You'll need to ring all three bells found throughout Chapter 1 to reach the Ancient Guanyin Temple and fight him. See Temple of Taint for the complete route. Wind Tamer – Chapter 2 Defeat Fuban, the final boss of Chapter 2’s secret area. You'll gain access by completing the Drunken Boar side quest. See Shifting Sands for the complete quest. Weaver’s Needle – Chapter 4 Defeat Duskveil, the final boss of Purple Cloud Mountain, Chapter 4’s secret area. Reaching Purple Cloud Mountain requires completing the Venom Daoist encounters, and there are several other important objectives worth completing while you're there. See The Cockerel Crowed for the full secret-area walkthrough. Plantain Fan – Chapter 5 Complete Chapter 5 and watch the final cutscene. The Plantain Fan is awarded automatically as part of the story. Once all four Vessels are in your collection, Treasure Trove will unlock.

Tip

Don't forget that Vessels aren't just trophy collectibles. Each has useful combat effects, and several are specifically designed to make certain bosses much easier. Turns out collecting ancient magical artifacts is useful for more than filling out a menu.